Anantnag District
| Anantnag district | |
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| District | |
 Location of Anantnag District within Jammu & Kashmir state |
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| Coordinates: 33°44′N 75°09′E / 33.73°N 75.15°ECoordinates: 33°44′N 75°09′E / 33.73°N 75.15°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Region | Kashmir Valley |
| Headquarters | Anantnag city |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,917 km2 (1,126 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,070,144 |
| • Rank | 3rd out of 22 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Literacy | 64.32% (2011) |
| Number of Tehsils | 6 |
| Website | http://anantnag.nic.in |
Anantnag is a district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is one of eight districts which make up the Kashmir Valley. The district headquarters is Anantnag city. As of 2011, it was the third most populous district of Jammu and Kashmir (out of 22), after Jammu and Srinagar.
Anantnag district comprises Kokernag, Shangus, Anantnag (town), Bijbehara (town), Doru, Pahalgam and Qazigund tehsils. The district consists of seven blocks: Breng, Shangus, Achabal, Dachnipora, Qazigund, Khoveripora and Shahabad. Each block consists of a number of panchayats such as Akingam, Dialgam, Vailoo etc. Jaipal Singh Law has been the head of the Anantnag district administration twice.
Anantnag District has six assembly constituencies: Anantnag, Verinag, Kokernag, Shangus, Bijbehara and Pahalgam.
According to the 2011 census Anantnag district had a population of 1,070,144, roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus or the US state of Rhode Island. This gives it a ranking of 425th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 375 inhabitants per square kilometre (970/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 37.48%. Anantnag had a sex ratio of 937 females for every 1,000 males and a literacy rate of 64.32% in 2011.
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